by Paige Rhymer | Nov 28, 2012 | Education, General
The poor performance of public education has surpassed importance on a state level and is now considered by the Council of Foreign Relations a threat to national security that will leave the country unable to compete and succeed in a global economy. Despite the fact...
by Zack Albert | Nov 7, 2012 | General
Few people were surprised when Gov. Dannel Malloy described his time with President Barack Obama at the winter meeting of the National Governors Association as “the most inspirational meeting [he’s] ever had.” Indeed, Malloy’s actions both before and since the March...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 6, 2012 | General, Politics
Chris Murphy is the “son of a public school teacher” as a recent ad claims, but he is also the son a lawyer who leads one of Hartford’s prestigious law firms. Scott Murphy is managing partner of Shipman & Goodwin. He has carved out a niche...
by Kelly Delaney | Oct 5, 2012 | General, Municipal
In June, the federal government awarded the state of Connecticut with a $4.7 million grant to save or create 36 positions for police officers around the state. According to the Courant, Hartford received $1.7 million to hire 12 police officers, Waterbury received $1.7...
by Kelly Delaney | Oct 3, 2012 | General, Politics
Tonight the country will have its first chance to see President Obama and Governor Romney face off in their first of three presidential debates. As it stands, the race is tight nationally with Obama in the lead with 49 percent and Romney not far behind at 45.2...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 3, 2012 | General, Health Care, Taxes & Spending
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s 10-year, $291 million agreement to subsidize a genomic medicine center in Farmington built by the Jackson Laboratory is complex, involving multiple state agencies. Connecticut Innovations, the state’s venture capital agency, made several...
